The Imperishable Evolution

Xcode 4 is still for WWDC participants only, but according to twitter search, what do we know about it? Here's what I've found: 

• Wow. Xcode4 has skins! Never saw that one coming.
• what do you think of the code snippet feature of xcode4? LOVE IT!
• git support in xcode4, WOOOOOT! ^_^
• Xcode4 summary thus far: SDI interface, better intellisense
• The new XCode has a time-machine like time-slider for showing you how your code changed over time.
• xcode4 using new LLVM compiler. 2x compile speed improvement. up to 25% runtime speed improvement. on iphone up to 60%. bye gcc
• New is the lldb debugger, a replacement for gdb
• The new version of the developer tools consolidates the Xcode editing tools and Interface Builder into a single application

And more:

• Xcode4 is fantastic. The best release ever #wwdc
• oh man. NDA applies, but I can tell you Xcode4 will bring you back to mac coding. so. sweet. 
• Just installed xcode4...at last they listened to developers

Disclaimer: I'm not WWDC attendee

Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 2:28AM by K. Gonikman

There're some fake screenshots around... But here's the one that looks real.

Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 3:30AM by K. Gonikman

Yes, you're right. The image posted above is clearly photoshopped (MS VS?). This one is real. Thanks for pointing this out

I did a small comparison of tech specs before and after pre-ordering iPad. Here are some things I've found:

- new: Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1)

- new: TV and video: Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

- image: "mute" switch renamed to "Screen rotation lock"

- iPad Accessories texts changed

This is priceless

About a month ago I made some predictions about Apple's event on January 27th. Let's take a look on the results:

- "iTablet": 100%
Yep, iPad is there 

- iPhone OS 3.5/4.0 (should be the same OS for tablet, makes sense): 100%
OK, the version number is 3.2 but should be 4.0 when it's ready. So yes, this is the same OS as for iPhone. 

- iLife '10: 90%
This is a weird one, because january is the annual time for iLife updates.

- some TV deals: 50%
- own maps app/service: 20%
- Safari update (it's time): 20%
100% missed :-) 

- I don't believe the rumors about the "iSlate" name. It sounds awful.
100% true. Although I don't like the name iPad either. 

Like for every WWDC in the past [1,2], it's time to create a new list of live coverages for this Apple event. This will be updated constantly, so keep an eye on it.

Live Sites 

• Gizmodo Liveblog 
• Engadget
• AppleInsider
• SlashGear Live
• Wired
• crunchgear
• gdgt live
• arstechnica
• macworld
• appstorm
• computerworld
• technologizer
• theiphoneblog
• the Mac Observer
• MacRumors Live
• ilounge
• theAppleBlog
• ubergizmo
• theAppleBlog
• IGN

Twitter (may be down)

• MacRumorsLive
• Macworld
• TUAW
• gadgetlab

Video 

• TWiT Live
• Livetechevents
• crunchgear

And 9to5mac is going to do something different... 

Localized times:

07:00AM - Hawaii
10:00AM - Pacific
11:00AM - Mountain
12:00PM - Central
01:00PM - Eastern
06:00PM - London
07:00PM - Paris
09:00PM - Moscow
02:00AM - Tokyo (January 28th)

Did I miss something? Tell me on Twitter.

George Kurtz on the “Aurora” Exploit In Google Attack Now Public:

As reported on Thursday by McAfee and confirmed by Microsoft, the security vulnerability affects Internet Explorer on all recent versions of Windows. An attacker could gain complete control over a vulnerable system by tricking a user to visit a rigged Web page. New versions of Windows make this exploitation harder, but not impossible.

Waw, this is pretty insane...

Before every Apple event I (like many others) try to guess what's going to be unveiled. Last time I was good. And yes, it simply makes fun :)
So, here're my predictions for the january event:
- "iTablet": 100%
- iPhone OS 3.5/4.0 (should be the same OS for tablet, makes sense): 100%
- iLife '10: 90%
- some TV deals: 50%
- own maps app/service: 20%
- Safari update (it's time): 20%

And what are yours?

Update 1: I don't believe the rumors about the "iSlate" name. It sounds awful.

Cool video of amazing advertising method using buildings to project stunning graphics to advertise a product. Check this out! 

Paul Carr on the real-time web:

Cuomo was joking of course – a ham-fisted attempt at a target reference – but there was a strange and tragic truth in his plea. I mean, what were we all doing? Filming and tweeting and checking in rather than just putting our phones away and enjoying the gig. Why does the world need two thousand photos of the same band on the same stage, all taken from a slightly different angle. That kind of 360 degree imagery might have been useful on the day Kennedy was shot – not least because it would have kept Oliver Stone quiet – but for a Weezer gig? And what’s the point of checking in on Foursquare at a ticketed event that no one else can get into. You might as well tweet “I’m a dick” and be done with it.